Noise Linked to Health Risks

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Noise: The invisible killer in all our lives

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We are surrounded by an invisible killer, says Prof Charlotte Clark , from St George's , University of London .

Sound is detected by the ear and passed onto the brain and.

one region the amygdala performs the emotional assessment.

This is part of the body's fight-or-flight response that has evolved to help us react quickly to the sounds like a predator crashing through the bushes.

In Barcelona there are an estimated 300 heart attacks and 30 deaths a year from traffic.

Sound of traffic has the greatest impact on health because so many people are exposed to it.

Dr Foraster argues the health impact of noise is "at the level of air pollution" But tackling noise means asking people to live their lives differently - which creates problems of its own.

Dhaka , Bangladesh , is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world.

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